Priekulė, Lithuania
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This article is about a town in Lithuania. For a town in Latvia, see Priekule, Latvia.
Priekulė (pronunciationⓘ, German: Prökuls)[1] is a small town in Klaipėda District Municipality, in western Lithuania. It is located on the banks of Minija River about 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of Klaipėda. Priekulė is the seat of Priekulė elderate. It is located in the historic region of Lithuania Minor.
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Priekulė | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 55°33′20″N 21°19′10″E | |
Country | Lithuania |
Ethnographic region | Lithuania Minor |
County | Klaipėda County |
Municipality | Klaipėda District Municipality |
Eldership | Priekulė eldership |
Capital of | Priekulė eldership |
First mentioned | 16th century |
Granted town rights | 1948 |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 1,219 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
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